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Gossip linking Naby Keita with a summer exit from Liverpool has been dismissed, with the midfielder potentially set for a 'bigger role' next season. The 25-year-old Guinea international is now in his second season as a Liverpool player, having signed from RB Leipzig for around £52m - the third-biggest transfer fee paid in the Reds' history. Having made the Bundesliga Team of the Season in 2017 and then the Europa League's Squad of the Year in 2018, Keita was expected to take on a key role in...

A major issue for any foreign-born player hoping to gain eligibility to play for England one day is the Home Nations’ Agreement that the FA first entered into with Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in 1993. It has evolved over the years with minor updates, but the underlying rule is that foreign-born players with no ties to England cannot become naturalised and play. Foreign-born players with an English-born parent are eligible, as was the case with Owen Hargreaves, who had only ever lived...

Foreign players rumoured for England call-up - Almunia, Rafael, Morgan, Distin, Januzaj, Arteta, Nzonzi, Giggs, Haaland, Bailey, Saha. FIFA eligibility rules.

News The penultimate weekend of the Bundesliga sees RB Leipzig host Borussia Dortmund in a highly anticipated clash at the Red Bull Arena. Die Roten Bullen sit in third place and, after a disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Fortuna Düsseldorf on Wednesday night, the hosts remain behind their upcoming opponents. But a win on Saturday will put them level with the visitors and ensure the race for second place goes down to the final week. As for Die Schwarzgelben, a shock 2-0 loss against Mainz...

Social Court 15 has ruled to dismiss Neymar's claims made in a lawsuit against Barcelona, in which the forward was demanding €43.6m in bonuses. Furthermore, the court has since ruled that the Brazilian must now pay his former employers €6.7m in return - a huge turnaround for La Blaugrana in the long-running court case. BREAKING NEWS: The Social Court 15 in Barcelona dismisses in its entirety the lawsuit of Neymar Jr. ?https://t.co/SwTdilLX5x — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) June 19, 2020 A...

Football rivalries are great. They're feisty, passionate, they give us all a (generally) harmless outlet for tribalism. It's even better when the players really buy into the spirit of them too, getting riled up on the pitch and fuelling the fires with big words in the buildup. Anyway, Richarlison's been doing some talking... The Brazilian's pointed remarks come ahead of Everton's home clash with Merseyside rivals Liverpool on Sunday, a match that, should the Reds win, will put them within...

Jose Mourinho has sought to dampen expectations for Tottenham's summer business by insisting his side are not in the 'same league' as some other clubs operating in the market. Spurs return to action after a break of over 100 days by taking on Manchester United on Friday night. Despite the disruption to the campaign, Mourinho's side find themselves in a much healthier position than three months ago, with the halt in action allowing key players such as Harry Kane to return from injury. "We go to...

News Fun's over. We've all had a laugh picking our favourite German football teams and mindlessly supporting them for the last few weeks, while pretending to know everything there is to know about Kai Havertz et al, but all good things must come to an end. Keep the stein glasses around though. The Premier League's return is closer than ever, and fans of the English game can look forward to a huge clash in the race for Champions League qualification almost immediately, as Tottenham Hotspur host...

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has called on star midfielder Paul Pogba to take on a leadership role at Old Trafford now that the Frenchman is back fit and ready to play after missing most of the 2019/20 through injury. Even though he isn’t expected to start on Friday night when United visit Tottenham in their first game back following the three-month suspension of all English football, Pogba has been declared fit by his manager and will likely feature off the bench for his...

Inter could be set to do Manchester United an almighty favour - some would argue - as discussions are taking place about the possibility of extending Alexis Sanchez's loan at San Siro by another 12 months. Following his high-profile swap move from Arsenal, the Chilean, who previously tore up the Premier League, simply forgot to turn up. His form dropped off a cliff and he lost his place in the side. View this post on Instagram Training ⚽️ A post shared by Alexis Sanchez (@alexis_officia1) on...

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has moved into fifth place on the club’s all-time goalscorer list, ahead of Bernabeu legend Ferenc Puskas, after scoring for the 243rd time. Benzema scored twice in Real’s 3-0 win over Valencia on Thursday night. He started the game trailing Puskas’ tally of 242 but finished the contest one ahead of the Hungarian icon, with his double which included a goal of the season contender. Karim Benzema. Wow. pic.twitter.com/4gLLzxuRkv — 90min (@90min_Football) June...

Liverpool missed out on signing longstanding target Timo Werner because the Anfield board considered it ‘irresponsible’ to sanction a major signing in the current climate. That left the door wide open for Chelsea, who confirmed the German’s arrival this week. For months, Werner looked almost destined to become a Liverpool player, continuing the Reds’ strong relationship with the Red Bull group after plucking Naby Keita from Leipzig in 2018 and Takumi Minamino from Salzburg much more recently....

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has given an honest assessment of the problems facing the club, with financial difficulties making his already challenging job even harder. The Spaniard is extremely committed to his job, but he has said he still needs to buy time and that is hard to do. Arteta saw his team dismantled by Manchester City in the first game back on Wednesday night, suffering early injuries, playing with 10 men for nearly a whole half and failing to muster even a single shot on target...

Real Madrid made light work of Valencia on Thursday night as Karim Benzema's stunning double and Marco Asensio's first goal in his first game since coming back from a lengthy injury lay-off ensured a 3-0 win at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. A second-half blitz saw Real take the points, with Benzema side-footing in the opener in the 61st minute after excellent work from Eden Hazard down the left. Benzema's second was a stunner That lead was doubled roughly 13 minutes later, with Asensio getting...

More than four years on from their beautifully impossible title win, a lot has changed at Leicester City. The masterminds behind the greatest underdog story in footballing history, Claudio Ranieri, Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh are all long gone and most of the members of that team are also no longer at the King Power Stadium. N'Golo Kanté, Riyad Mahrez and Danny Drinkwater (remember him?) all departed in high profile circumstances, while some of the less revered title winners have...

There’s been an air of excitement around St James’ Park lately. With takeover talks said to be at an advanced stage, Newcastle fans are not only on the cusp of seeing their beloved club become the richest in Europe - perhaps even more significantly - they’re edging ever closer to seeing the back of the Wicked Witch of the South (or Mike Ashley to the rest of us). While the Geordie faithful are already salivating at the prospect of Kylian Mbappé taking one look at the plethora of kebab shops on...

Jose Mourinho has confirmed Tottenham's record signing Tanguy Ndombele is "ready" to face Manchester United on Friday. The Frenchman has experienced a challenging first season since arriving from Lyon for €62m (£55.7m) last summer, managing two goals and two assists in 19 appearances, many of which have come from the bench. He has also endured a rocky relationship with Mourinho, who publicly criticised him after a particularly poor performance against Burnley back in March. Mourinho publicly...

haes Everton have offered Thiago Silva a two-year deal amid interest from a string of other Premier League clubs. The Brazilian's current employers PSG recently announced that he will leave the club when his contract expires on 30 June. Since then, the race for his signature has heated up. Sources told 90min earlier this month that Arsenal, Everton, Wolves, Newcastle and West Ham were all considering contract offers for the defender and the Toffees appear to have made the first move. Arsenal,...

Major tournaments are often remembered fondly for the superb teams that stamped their mark upon them; the legendary 1970 Brazil side, Johan Cruyff's fabulous Holland team of 1974, the 1986 Argentina lineup inspired by Diego Maradona. There is one international tournament that went one better. Cast your minds back to June 2008. Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, Barack Obama had just been nominated to run as the Democrats' presidential election candidate, and the Ting Tings were flying high in...

Arsenal defender Pablo Mari has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious ankle injury. Mari only arrived at the club in January, signed on a loan deal from Brazilian side Flamengo with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. The Spaniard was making just his second Gunners appearance against Manchester City on Wednesday night when he was forced to withdraw in the 24th minute. Pablo Mari has made just two appearances for Arsenal so far This knock appears to have...